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Koala Enrichment

Genevieve Flores

Katrina Stewart

Basic Facts

  • Australian
  • Marsupial
  • Nocturnal
  • Eucalyptus diet

Sleep Patterns

Most active from 1 a.m. to 4 a.m.

Sleep 80-85% of the day

Must conserve energy

Habitat

Trees

Sun

Olfactory

Schefflera or Brazilian pepper

Access to each other's solitary quarters

Zoo keeper's hats

Exploratory

Tactile

Enjoy cheek and back rubs

Interactions with visitors

Food

Variety of eucalyptus leaves

Recommendations

Experiment

More olfactory

Food and toy combinations

References

  • Bercovitch, F. B. "Mating Patterns and Reproductive Success in Captive Koalas ( Phascolarctos Cinereus)." Journal of zoology 270.3 (2006): 512-6. Print.
  • Berumen, Michael L. (1). "Trade-Offs Associated with Dietary Specialization in Corallivorous Butterflyfishes (Chaetodontidae : Chaetodon)." Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology 62.6 (2008): 989-94. Print.

"Proceedings of the Seventh International Conference on Environmental Enrichment."Web. <http://www.seaturtle.org/pdf/Ethier_2005_Proceed_International_Conference_on_Environmental_Enrichment.pdf#page=79>.

  • Richter, Cora1. "Chrono-Ethologic Investigations on the Queensland Koala (Phascolarctos Cinereus Adustus) in Captivity." Zoo biology 25.5 (2006): 357-68. Print.
  • "San Diego Zoo. Adopt an animal."Web. <https://secure3.convio.net/sdzoo/site/Ecommerce/1132815687?FOLDER=1100&store_id=1401>.

Enrichment

New perches

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